Ironing-board.



J. D. HOGAN.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLiCATlON FILED JULY 11, 1914.

1,168,500, Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

M lo I i 28 i /4 l 6 THE boLuMnlA pLANoGRAim co, WASHINGTON, n. c.

JOHN D. HOGAN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

incense-BOARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

mamas. Jan. 18, ieie.

Application filed July 11, 1914. Serial No. 850,505.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN D. HOGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, Stateof California (whose post-oflice address is 134.2 Eighth avenue, Sunset), have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing- Boards, of which the following is a specification.

llhis invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, and more particularly to boards adapted to be folded Within a cabinet, to be installed against, or within the walls of buildings. Among the objects of this invention are, to provide an inclosing cabinet adapted to be installed within or attached to the wall of a building, between studding of the standard width; to provide said cabinet with afolding door of such'constiuiction, that the door will serve the double purpose of completely closing the cabinet, and will 0perate as a brace for the ironing board pivoted in said cabinet, in its operative position; to counterbalance the ironing board in such a manner that it will not descend upon the head of the operator in swinging into the operative position; to provide a simple and effective means for attaching the covering or pad to the ironingboard; to so design an ironing board including the above objects, that it may be completely assembled before its installation within the wall, so it may be produced and installed with the minimum of hand labor and skill, and at a nominal cost. Other objects and advantages will appear as the description progresses.

In the drawing accompanying and for1ning part of the present specification, to which like reference characters have been applied, a simple form of putting this invention into practice is shown.

ll do not wish to be understood as confining this invention to the disclosures made in said drawing and description, as many variations may be introduced, within the spirit of this invention, as defined in the claims succeeding the said description.

This invention is produced primarily to supply the demand for a cheap, compact, sightly and eflicient ironingboard, for installation onor within the walls of modern apartments, flats, and homes, wherein space is limited and sightliness a consideration.

In the drawings Figure 1 is aside elevation of an ironing board in theoperative position, constructed in accordance with this invention. This view is a cross section taken. on the, line I-l in Fig. 2. Fig. 2i's a front elevation of the cabinet in the closed pos1t1on,inclosing the ironing board, illustrating the appearance of the folding door when acting as such. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the ironing board in cross section onthe line HllH Fig. 1. Fig. i is an enlarged fragmentary detail in cross section taken on the line I Fig. 2, illustrating the pivot of the ironing board, the buffer springs, the door hinge, and the contiguousparts. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail in cross section on the line VV in Fig. 6,

illustrating the pivotal stops for the door- 3 brace. Fig. dis a fragmentary detail vin cross section taken on the line VI.VI Fig. 5, illustrating an end View of the same, and also a cross section of the metal strip for securing the pad to the ironing board.

In detail the construction illustrated in the drawing includes,the inclosing cabinet formed of the sides 1, joined at the bottom by the cross sill 2, and at the top by the head 3, forming a rectangular open frameadapted to receive the ornamental trim 4. i

The cabinet may be provided with a suitable pulp board, tongue and groove or other backing 5. The front of the cabinet is closed by a folding panel divided into the doors 6 and 7, the lowermost of which is hinged at 8 to the sill 2. The upper door 7 is hinged at 9 to the lower door 6. The combined doors closing the opening in the cabinet, being held in position by the latch 10, engaging the adjacent side jamb l. i

The ironing board 11 is pivoted to the cross rod 12, fixed in the sides 1, adjacent torthe sill 2; the metal strap 13 attached to the board engaging the rod 12. In the vertical position,the ironing board within the cabinet leaves just room for the closing of the door, the object being, to keep the cabinet as shallow'as possible.

In operatingthe board, starting from the closed position within the cabinet, the latch 10 is released permitting the door to fold on the hinges 99, to the angle assumed in Fig. 1. The top of the door is provided with the lugs 1%, operating in the channel guide 15 attached to the bottom of the board and extending from the outer end, to near the middle of the board. To break the force of the door when it drops into the operative position described, the bufier spring 16 is proacts as abrace for the board.

vided in the end of the guide, against which the lug 1d strikes. As the end 17 of the door passes under the pivoted stops 18, they fall by gravity, into the position illustrated in Fig. 5, when the board is lowered into the horinzontal or operative position. The edge 17 ofthe door, 7 engages the ends of the stops, against which it braces to maintain the board in the operative position. The descent of the board carries the bumpers 20 against the plane of the wall X; the door 7 extending at an angle from the hinges 9, The action of releasing the door and lowering the board is synchronous. By the time the resilient bumpers 20 have abutted the wall, the stops 18 have dropped into position, and the triangular relation between the board 11, and the doors ,6 and 7 has been assumed, which effectually stops and braces the board in the horizontal'position, with the strain on the pivot 12 and the bumpers 20. This triangular space serves as a convenient storage for unironed clothes, during the use of the ironing board.

To prevent a too rapid descent of the board into the operative position, thevcounterbalancing springs 21 attached to the door fiat and to the sides 1 at 23, are provided. The descent of the board stretches these springs2l the tension of which counterbalances the weight of the board and the attached door. The door may descend with sufficient velocity to overcome the counterbalancing strength of the springs 21, and damage itself or the wall; to eliminate this danger the buffer springs 24 are interposed betweenthe sill 2,,and the underside of the board. These springs are set within holes sunken into the sill, from which the springs protrude, to engage the guides 25, fixed to the underside of the board and adapted to center within the springs, to prevent their displacement laterally, as the board descends. These springs may be duplicated along the sill as often as it is necessary to perform their function, of stopping the descent of the board without undue violence. Better to perform their function these springs should be set as far forward of the pivot 12, aspracticable, the recess 26 being provided-in the back of the door 6, to clear the mounting is secured by the flanges nailed to the board at 30. The sleeve board 31 may be pivoted within the cabinet on the rod 32, extending between thesides 1, the metal strip 33 inclosing the pivot and the head of the board. This sleeve board 1s supported bythe pivotal bracket 34, pivoted at 35 in the sides of the cabinet, the bracket engage ing a fixture 36, secured to the top of the board. in the inoperative position this board 31 1s swung upward, and latched bv thefixture 34, attached to the back 5 of the cablnet. I

As a convenient means for attaching the pad to the ironing board, the latter is provided with a groove 38, extending around both sides and the outer end of the board.

The U shape strip of metal 39, having the flanges 40, is adapted to be inserted into this groove 38, and securec by the screws ll, extending therethrough, and engaging said board; sutlicient space is allowed between this strip and the walls of the groove, to effectually clamp the edges of the covering of the board. The fixture 36 may be corrugated and serve as an iron rest, when not performing its function as a socket for the bracket 34..

The finish of the cabinet should be conand divided horizontally and having its upper edge attached to said ironing'board.

2. An article such as described including an inclosing cabinet; a door hinged to said cabinet and horizontally pivoted intermediate of its length; an ironing board horizontally pivoted in said cabinet, and slidably connected to the top of said door.

3. In an article such as described including an inclosing cabinet; a door horizontally hin ed near the bottom of said cabinet and horizontally pivoted intermediate of its length; an ironing board horizontally pivoted in said cabinet; a guide on the under side of said board engaging a lug on the upper edge of said door; and stops pivoted on said board and adapted to engage the edge of said door. 7

4:. An article such as described, including an inclosing cabinet; a door horizontally hinged near the bottom of said cabinet, and horizontally pivoted intermediate of its length; an ironing board horizontally pivoted in said cabinet, and slidably connected to the top of said door; counter-balancing springs having one end attached to said,

cabinet, and the other end attached to said door.

5. An article such as described including an inclosing cabinet; a door horizontally hinged near the lower edge of said cabinet;

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a door horizontally hinged to said lower In testimony whereof, I have hereunto door; an ironing board horizontally hinged set my hand this24cth day of June 191&.

Within said cabinet near the bottom there- JOHN D HOGAN of and slidably engaging the upper edge 5 of said upper door; and pivotal stops on Witnesses:

said board in the path of the upper edge of BALDWIN VALE,

said upper door. MATTHEW BRADY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. C. 

